Afghanistan, Australia news, Australian foreign policy, Australian military, Australian politics, South and Central Asia, Taliban
Afghans who worked with Australian forces wait for death at the hands of the Taliban
Many former interpreters whose visa applications have been held up by Australian bureaucracy are now trapped by the Taliban advance, as the RAAF mounts a last-minute evacuation effort
Follow live updates on the Afghanistan crisis
An Afghan interpreter who was by the side of an Australian soldier slain in battle says he has been abandoned by the Australian government and is resigned to his all but certain death, as Taliban forces seize back swathes of the country.
Australia is preparing to evacuate hundreds of people from Afghanistan, the ABC reported on Sunday, but on the ground former interpreters and contractors for the ADF have said they hold out little hope of rescue.